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These lessons cover STEM topics for grades 4-12. Many of them include options for advanced students. Additionally, the lessons meet Next Generation Science Standards. Another resource is the Common Core Standards for Oregon.

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Lesson Title Lesson Summary Subject Grade Level
From Fossils to Phylogenies BLAST Activity Students will use BLAST to identify species from proteins. Biology, Engineering Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
From Fossils to Phylogenies Mass Spectrometry Activity Students will analyze proteins from a Tyrannosaurus rex. Biology, Engineering Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
From Fossils to Phylogenies Phylogenetic Tree Activity This lesson introduces what phylogenetics is, why it is important, how to read a phylo and what is MAB? Biology, Engineering Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
From Fossils to Phylogenies Presentation This Powerpoint introduces the four activities for From Fossils to Phylogenies Biology, Engineering Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
From Salmonberry to Sagebrush In these lessons students will learn about invasive and non-invasive plants. Students will also learn about the ecoregions of Oregon and the ecology of plants, as well as other topics. Biology, Ecology Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Fueling the Future In this lesson students will learn about sustainable biofuels that can be produced in the Pacific Northwest for aviation. Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Engineering, Renewable Energy Middle School (6-8)
Growing Algae for Fuel In this lesson students will explore research themselves by growing algae using waste water (made with fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Engineering Middle School (6-8)
Growing Bioenergy In this lesson, students will have an opportunity to plant a poplar tree and discuss the uses and growth of poplar trees for bioenergy technologies. Bioenergy, Biology Middle School (6-8)
Habitat Lesson In this lesson students will learn about owl habitat and survival requirements through a game to simulate owl survivability. Biology, Ecology Elementary (4-5)
Home, Home in a Stream In this lesson students will create stream ecosystems that focus on the differences between riffle, run, and pool ecosystems, while hypothesizing which macro invertebrate they would expect to find in each stream environment. Biology, Ecology Elementary (4-5)

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